Advokáti mrtvých - Rozhovory se soudními lékaři (2026)

The dead cannot speak, but someone must speak for them. Twenty-one interviews with Czech, Moravian and Slovak forensic physicians open the door to a world most people know only from television dramas, yet still understand in surprisingly distorted ways. Forensic medicine is not the same as pathology, although the two fields are still frequently confused or conflated. This book captures the thoughts, memories, experiences and opinions of a generation of specialists who devoted their professional lives to seeking the truth where a victim can no longer speak for themselves. Recorded using oral history, a modern approach in contemporary historiography, their personal testimonies are not only fascinating reading but also a valuable source of knowledge about the recent history of the field and society as a whole. The second edition returns to readers with the awareness that these stories become more urgent as time passes, and that some of the voices heard here can no longer be heard anywhere else. The interviews are preceded by studies introducing forensic medicine and oral history and outlining the process of recording and editing the conversations. A biographical dictionary, name index, photographic section and notes complete the book. Forensic medicine is now a medical and legal discipline with a broad impact extending beyond healthcare into society, making this book relevant to anyone interested in how justice emerges from the silence of the dead. The book is in Czech.